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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
LittelI's Living Age.

The numbers of the Living AGe for
the weeks ending October Goth and
November 9TH contain Marco Polo,
BLackwood; The Flight of Fiero denied
lei, Formightly: Experiences of an Eng
lish Engineer on the Congo, BLack,Oood !;
The Story of Zebehr Pasha, as told by
Himself, part II, Contemporary; Charac
ter and Scenery, Spectator; Thomas
Twining, London Quarterly; The Value
of Amenlty, Spectator; Pasca' the Scep-
tic, FOrtniqhtEv; The New Gunpowder
Spectator; Homer the Botanist, Mdcm1it-
Ian; Some Odd Numbers, Murray; The
Passion of the Past, Macmillan; A
Child's Recollection of William Make
peace Thsckeray, Temple Bar; Some
Superstltions of the Jewish Synagogue,
Spectator; with instalments of Major
and Minor" by W. E. Norris. major
Lawrence, F. L. S." and Richard
Gable, the Lightshipman," and choice
poetry.
Littell & Co., Boston, are the publish
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
JOHN BROWNS RAID.
An Old Virginia Slave Visiting Re-
latives in Philadelphia.

Thomas Clark is an aged, coal-black
negro. There is nothing particularly
remarkable about his life to make him
prominent in this nation of heroes, yet
he hes a history. When John Brown
struck his blow at Harper's Ferry he
was slave on farm not far from the
arsenal. He was the first of the slaves
and masters in the vicinity to be ar
rested by Browns party and confined in
the old engine house.
SeYenty-seven winters have blown
their fierce winds over the old man, and
though his hair is as black as his face
! the story of his years is plainly anu
quickly told by his tottering step and
tremulous voice. The old man was
found by Philadelphia Press reporter
at No. l, 239 Pearl Street. He has been
in Philadelphia about two months on a
V sit to 'de children north" His home
is at Frederick City, Md, where he is
as well known as the town pump. He
was born a slave in Louisiana, and in the
course of his life was three times sold by
the auctioneer. When the war broke
out he did loyal duty to Colonel Asker,
General Hood. General Bragg, and
three other officers as cook.
The old mans memory is not very
clever now. He never had any educa-
ton, yet has a wonderful command of
language. In his old age his chief de-
light is in looking at pictures in books,
and he takes solemn delight in telling
his little grandchildren what they
mean. NO" he said to reporter, I
most forget about the raid, but l can
never forget Mr.. Brown. 1 often saw
him at the grocery store at nights talk
ing very serious with a few men aboat
him. None of US ever knew how he got
his guns up there. l heard him speak
once or twice. will never forget the
last words l heard him say. He said
that there was one greater than he
a-coming; Slavery he said. must be
abolished
when l was captured it was about
two hours before day. The moon was
out, and | was going over the road to
wake up one of the men. Captain
Cook, as they called him, met ne and
told me to stop, and he told me to go in
and axe Master Eichelberger and the
rest. 1 did so, afraid to do ANYTHING
else, and we were marched to the en-
gine-house. Among the others arrested
were Colonel Lewis Washington, of the
governors staff; John Allstadt, and
Robert English"
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Magazine of american History

The November Magazine IF american
History is one of the brightest and most
richly illustrated issues of the year
Oliver Cromwell's portrait appears as
its frontispiece, incident to the romantic
story of the first settlement of Shelter
Island, in 1862, told by Mrs. Lamb in
her happiest vein, entitled the Historic
Home of the Sylvesters. Rev. Philip
Schaff, D. D., contributes a second
paper on the Relation OF Church and
State in America, continuation of his
lawyer-iike discussion OF our govern :
meat's attitude toward religion. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
Phranoloeical journal.

The November number of the PhrenO'
logical Journal and Science Of Health
will especially interest the ladies, as the
leading article relates to Pundita
Ramabai, the Hindoo scholar now in
this country for the purpose of studying
medicine. From the portrait to the
signature the article is intensely inter
esting. "Mesmerism Forty Years
Ago" is strong and thought-awaken-
ing article. "a Girls Problem" is con-
uhued in the form of letter to
Margaret Mackenzie from an eminent
engineer. The Wealth of the Southern
Pines" and Notable Characters of
the Day" are fully illustrated. Of the
Child Culture department we must say
it is admirably conducted. The edi-
toTials relate to the critics on the late
o. S. Fowler and Phrenology; New
Schools of Medicine; and characters
worthy of admiration. The journal is
published at 81 per year.
Address Fowler & Wells Co., Pub
fishers, 772 Broadway, New York.
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What the Dakotan wanted.

Nr. Easy, a resident of South Dakota
came up to st. Paul last week to spend
a few days with the boys. He engaged
accommodations at private board
house. Early one morning after a
busy night out wi b gang, he stag
gered up to his boarding house
and began to hammer on the
door With his fists. The racket
woke up the landlady, and
c5ming into the hall she yelled:
WHO'S there3"
mister (hic) Easy was the response.
What do you WANT"
"Shvot do (hlc) wantP'
yes, what do you want2"
81 vanish admis {hic) sion ash whole
and 1 vanish it (hic) darned quick,
shto. st. Paul Globe.
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Don't

that cold of yours run on. You
hink it is a light thing. But it may
run into catarrh. Or into pneumonia.
Or consumption.
Catarrh Is disgusting. Pneumonia is
dangerous. Consumption is death it
self.
The breathing apparatus must be
kept healthy and clear of all obstruc-
tons and offensive matter. Otherwise
there is trouble ahead.
All the diseases of these parts, head,
nose, throat, bronchial tubes and lungs,
can be delightfully."- and entirely cured
by the use of Boschee's German Syrup.
II you dent know this already,
thousands and thousands of people can
tell you. They have been cured OF II.
and know how it is, themselves.
Bottle only IS cents. ask any druggist
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
The New Moon.

The New Noon for October opens with
the first part of an interesting story en-
titled The Frozen Pirate" followed
by a touching sketch, "Thekla;" a
good pension story, Jake Peabody s
Impecuniousness; 1.-The Stilletto's
Deep Thrust" which, as it's name would
indicate. is of thrilling interest; fuAny
little horse story, They had the Same
Name" and the second part of How
Much Like Other Lives, which you
will want to finish when once you have
begun it. This is only a part of the
rich and racy contents of this favorite
magazine, for it has besides a good as
sortment of miscellsneo Gus reading, and
we'll edited departments for the chill
dren, for the politician, for the house
holder, for the literary Teller, " for the
"phunny man, and for those who call
themselves wise. The answers TO cor
respondents, whether genuine or fic.
titious, are always readable and in
structive. With the November number
The NeV Noon starts on its seventh
year, and we congratulate the pub
fishers on their well-merited success.
Address the publishers, Lowell, Mass.
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The Writer.

Every phase of literary work is
touched upon by contributors to the
November number of The Writer. Ar.
ticles on Literary Fields" 'Egotism
in Correspondence, Rejected Manu-.
script" advice to Newspaper Cor
respondents, civil Service Rules in
the Newspaper Office" THE Care of
Cuttings "Indexing, ;" "a Practical
Poets Portfolios" Editors vs.. Publish
ers, English IN Newspaper and Nov
els, 1.-The Pay of Recorders" The
Historical Method" English Gram
mar is the English Language" "a
Common Error Changing Ones
Signature, and 'Brevity in Writing -
ali by well-knoWn writer's, make the
number especially strong. Beside
these articles there are the usual we'll
filed departments of Queries, -
Book Reviews" Helpful Hints and
Suggestions" and News and Notes, u
and the invaluable reference list of
Literary Articles in Periodicals, "
which is the only thing of the kind
published, and which puts within the
reach of readers everything relating to
literary work that is printed, not only
in the magazines, but in the news
papers OF the country. The Writer is
edited and published by William h.
Hills and Robert Luce, both of the
edi 'orial staff of the Boston Globe.
and the price is 81 year, or ten cents
a number. Address: The Writer, 2. D.
Box, 1905, Boston, Mass.
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LULU's LIBRARY By Louisa NJ. Alcott,
author of Little Women" etc. Price,
81 90 Boston: Roberts Brothers; Salt
Lake: DIVERS bookstore.
Miss Allcott is the most prolific of
writer's of juvenile literature For many
years she has been sending out stories
for young people, and all are good.
They are not merely entertaining and
Instructive, but are wholesome and ele-
waiting through and through. 1t is a
happy child VINO possesses all the books
that come from the faithful pen of Miss
Alcott, and the boy or girl who has
read any of her books has been made
better By having done SO. This volume
is the second of Lulu's Library" the
first having appeared last yesr. 1t is
a collection of frontier stories, each con-
plete in itself, the whole making a hand
some and entertaining gift for the
Young,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-13
LITERATURE.
The Swiss Cross.

All we have ever said about the Spiss
Cross as a help to scientific study by
boys and girls, we say again. and men
ton that the November number, which
is at hand, is as good as any yet issued.
Every young person should have it.
Address n. D. G. Hodges, publisher,
Al Lafayette Place, New York.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
Interesting Experiments.

Two interesting physical expert
ments are amusing French scientific
men. In the first a lighted candle is
placed behind a bottle, and the latter
is blown upon with the breath from a
distance of about foot. The meeting
of the air currents set in motion
around the bottle quickly extinguishes
the flame, though extinction would be
impossible if a flat board or sheet of
cardboard were substituted for the
bottle. For the second experiment
two bottles are placed on table, with
space of half an inch between them.
The candle is set behind this space,
and from the same distance as before,
on the opposite side, the breath is
blown smartly against the fame. Not
only will the latter continue burning,
but it will incline slightly toward the
operator as if through the effect of
suction. This phenomenon, analogous
to the first, is due to the fact that a
portion of the air can not pass between
the bottles and is forced around them
and back toward the Experimental
Philadelphia Call.
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a Chinese Anasthetic.

A curious anesthetic used by the
Chinese has recently been made known
by DR.. q. Lambuth in his third annual
report of the Soochow Hospital. 1t is
obtained by placing frog in jar of
flour and irritating it by prodding it
Under these circumstances it exudes a
liquid, which forms paste with a por-
ton of the flour. This paste, dissolved
in water, was found to possess we'll
marked an@sthetic properties. After
the finger had been immersed in the
liquid for a few minutes it could be
pricked with needle without any pain
being felt, and numbness of lips and
tongue was produced by applying the
liquid to them.-BoSton Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
COMlCAL PLANTS.
Singular Blossoms That Stir the RlsfbIlities
of Their Beholder.


There is Jack-in-the-Pulpit. the flow
er of the plant known as Indian turnip
(Arisema triphyllum); who could ever
look at one of these singular blossoms
without that Same stirring of the risi-
BILE faculties which one experiences in
perusing a parody or caricature, or
witnessing a pantomine? The very
sight of one is provocative of mirth.
How many times in my school-days did
challenge the teachers frown by in
voluntary giggles at the whimsical look
of the imprisoned Jack! Monks hood
of the genus aconitum has quaint, COM
I: zeal flowers, suggestive of an old lady's
head in night-cap. The well-known
fy-trap Dionea muscipula) strikes the
mind with all the effect of joke. The
leaves of this plant are fringed with
stiff bristles, and fold together when
certain hairs on their upper surface are
touched, thus Selling insects that light
on them. Seeing the leaf stand tempt
ingly open, poor fly pops in for shell
ter or food. No sooner has it touched
its feet than some sensitive fibers are
affected, and the ella at the top closes
in upon the intruder, imprisoning him
as effectually as if boy had taken and
closed him in a box. The pitcher-plant
or monkey-cap of the East, although
not particularly ludicrous, has whim-
steal arrangement which borders close
ly upon the human economy. To the
foot-stalks of each leaf of this plant,
near the base, is attached a
kind of bag, shaped like a pitcher,
of the same consistence and color
as the leaf in the earlier state of its
growth, but changing with age to
reddish purple. 1t is girt around with
an obliqLe band or hoop, and covered
with lid neatly fitted, and movable
on a kind of hinge or strong fiber,
which, passing over the handle, con-
meets the vessel with the leaf. By the
shrinking or contracting of this fiber
the lid is drawn open whenever the
weather is shadowy or damp. When
sufficient moisture has fallen and the
pitcher saturated, the cover falls down
SO firmly that evaporation can not en-
sue. The water is thus gradually
absorbed through the handle in the
footstalk of the leaf, giving sustenance
and vigor to the plant. AS soon as the
pitchers are exhausted, the lids again
open to admit whatever moisture may
fall; and when the plant has produced
its seed, and the dry season fairly sets
in, it withers, with all the covers of
the pitchers standing open. The
flower of the bee orchis is like piece
of honeycomb, and the bees delight in
it. Then there is the snap dragon, the
corolla of which is cleft, and turned
back so as to look like a rabbits
mouth, especially if pinched on the
sides, when the animal appears as if
nibbling. The flower of the cocks
comb and the seed pod of the Mostynia
proboscidea bear curious resemblance
to the objects which have suggested
their names. Some kinds of the men,
dicago have also curious seed pods,
some being like bee hives, some like
caterpillars, and some like hedgehogs
the last being itself an essentially
ludicrous object. Cabinet
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
THE KAISER'S TRAIN.
Arrangement of the Special Car Used b
the German Emperor.

Arrangement or the Special Car Used b.
the German Emperor.
The imperial special train which ha!
been used by the Emperor William dur.
ing his recent journeys consists o.
three saloon carriages, which are con
nected with each other by Il covered
passage lighted with gas, and fitted
with electric bells and telegraph ap
paratus. The day saloon is hung with
blue damask, and contains only easy
chairs. sofas and a couple of tables
At one end is coupe, where the Em-
peror usually stands. or sits on high
chair, when passing through a large
town, or wherever there is any fine
scenery. A portion of the next car.
riage is fitted up as a study, and there
is desk and writing materials; but
his Majesty has almost given up work.
ing in the train, although till last yea
he went through his letters and des
patches just in the same methodica
way as if he was at Berlin or Potsdam
A dreSsing-room, which contains ever
thing that could possibly be wanted
adjoins the study. Another saloon i
the bedroom, and contains the camp
bed which the Emperor always uses
There is large saloon for the servants
The Emperor's train has been ordered
to travel at comparatively slow rat,
of speed this year. and nourishing re
freshment has been supplied to hi.
Majesty every two hours-usually tn
strongest soup that can be made, Of
eggs beaten up with champagne, o.
meat jelly.-LOndos World
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May be seen rising from marshy regions
the atmosphere of which is breathed by the
ague-stricken. Old residents know what il
means-new corners soon find out. Fol
those who breath the aerial poison there is
only one medical protector, viz: Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, famed in many lands
where malaria prevails, and known through
out the length and breadth of this as con.
queror of chills and fever, dyspepsia, liver
complaint, constipation, kidney and bladder
ailments, and rheumatism.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

"A young man at Western, Neb.,
had ten dollar bill which he put into
his pocket-book. Being unused to
carry money in that receptacle he for
got where he had placed the bill, and
not being able to find it concluded he
had been robbed. He then sold the
pocket-book for half a dollar and
jumped the town. The purchaser
found the ten dollar bill all safe inside
after the young man had departed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

Diseases can be cured, if properly treated
in time, as shown by the following state
ment from D. c. Freeman, Sydney: "Hav-
attacks, and gradually wasting away for the
past two years, it affords me pleasure to
testify that SCoTT's EMULSION of Cod Liver
Oil with Lime and Soda has given me great
relief, and cheerfully recommend it to all
suffering in a similar way to myself. In ad-
dition, ! would say, that it is very pleasant
tn take ,,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

OLD pill boxes are spread over the land by
suffering humanity. What mass of sick
ening, disgusting medicine the poor stomach
has to contend with. Too much strong medi-
cine. Prickly Ash Bitters is rapidly and
surely taking the place of all this class of
drugs, and in curing all the ills arising from
disordered condition Of the liver, kidneys,
stomach and bowels.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

To the man or woman who mas never
been i'll, the word " health" is meaning
less. But to the one who has suffered and
despaired, health appears as a priceless
boon. To the thousands of unfortunate
women, who are suffering from some OF
the many forms of weaknesses or irregu-
larities peculiar to their sex, DR.. Pierce
Favorite Prescription holds forth the
promise of a speedy restoration of this
"priceless BOOM
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
A Prominent Merchant I'm Trouble.

Old moneybags mopes in his office all day,
As snappish and cross q bear;
The clerks know enough to keep out of his way,
Lest the merchant should grumble and swear,
Even Tabby, the cat, is in fear of q cuff
Or q kick, II she ventures too near;
They all know the master is apt TO be rough,
And his freaks unexpected and queer.
What makes the old fellow so surly and grim,
And behave confoundedly mean?
There's certainly something the matter with him
Is il stomach, or liver, or spleen?
We've guessed this liver is sluggish and bad,
His blood is disordered and fouk
It's enough to make any one hopelessly mad,
And greet his best friend with growl.
The worldwide remedy, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, Will correct a
disordered liver and purify the blood, tone
your system and build up your flesh and
strength.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

THOMAS ]. RUSHING, Esq, 1902 Pine Street,
ST. Louis, Mo-, writes: =" was great spfle ,rs
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils. l
Thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
liz I was advised to try DR.. Sage's Catarrh
tRemedy. and am now a well man. believe
SIC to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
and one has only TO give 1t q
Efair trial to experience astounding results ant
"a normanent cure"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
Three Bottles Cure Catarrh.

ELI ROBBINS, RrrnVan P; O., Columbia 90,
sbe was five wears old, very badly. saw Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro.
tcured bottle for her, and soon saw tnaT ~
ne,lt cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

R. W. TANsIIL & Co., Chicago:
My retail sales of your "Tansill's Punch "
scent cigar for last year (1SS2) were Isl, 900.
This year expect to sell at least $50, 600 OF
this justly popular brand.
CHAs. S. PRowITT, Druggist,
Denver, Col.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

The land question-how much an acre.
Hdrper's BGzar.
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A CHINAMAN can make money by running
I store, while some Caucasians might
peddle the whole alphabet and starve-
Iexas Sifti,sqs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

The best thing for snob is a snuh.-
L0ssll Citizen
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

NOTHING succeeds like success or a woman
who has made up her mind to make MAJ
marry her.-Fdu River Advdnce
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29
aUntold Agony from Catarrh.'

Prof. W. HAUsNER, the famous mesmerist.
of Ithaca. N. Y, writes: "Some ten years ago
1 suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
such bad one that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become so hosrse COULD
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
almost strangle me. By the use Of DIR. Sages
sCatarrh Remedy, in three months, was wen
man. and the cure has been permanent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

FAIR Fashlonables patronize that stand
Hl,s Har epd WhaEer npe En co TP
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

THE best cough medicine is Piso's Cure
Tor Consumption. Sold everywhere. 25c.
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AHaze Freighted With Venom

YOU'VE got the drop on me-" as the pa
per said to the Observation-Disclosures Enter-
DriSS
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The fisherman has no difficulty in making
both ends meet when he catches an eel
Boston Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

SCAN you recommend for me good home
course of botany?" asks correspondent
Yes the flour barrel
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

NATURALLY little yeller-a Chinese
baby.-Norristo,cz Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

The butcher is hard up indeed when he
can't raise a Saskatchewan Traveller
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PHn-'What is it that is oftenest lost at
sea" Will-"The sight of land."-Golden
Days.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

TIE best belt road is that around pretty
girls waist
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

AN exhaustive article-the stomach
pump.-Te1Gs Siftings.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

THROW physic to your nelghbor's dogs-
Boston TRANSCRIPT
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[ THOUGH the dice-box gets the shake, the
man who holds it does the shaking.-4art-
ford Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-29

A NICE cheap country seat-a stump
Texas SutiagS.
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AFTER cyclone every body feels blew
and discouraged.
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As LIKE as two peas-two beans-Harper's
Bdzdr